HomeMy WebLinkAbout09081919City Rail, Palo Alto, California
September 8, 1919.
The Ca ci. _ of: the City of Palo Alto met it regular ses-
sion on this date at 8 p.),c. In the absence of the' Mayor the
meeting ptaoraa,: called: to> order by the City Clerk and on motion Cour -
c y{�mem eh„�•. --- Coo, .ey s telected mayor pro vex . Roll call as
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follows: '
Present::
Absent:
Sept embe r
`3ertscIt , Blair, Cooley, Eaeterday, Jordan, Miller,
Roller, Terwilliger, Thomas«
Uathcart, Peterson, Snyder, Swain, Thoits, Wing.
The minutes of the meetings of August 11th and 25th
2nd, 1919 were read and approved as read.
port orl 114.1 fx 1d Road:
and
The -City Clerk reported in the matter of having the main
highway'in Mayfield turned over to the State .iighway Commission,
referred to him at the last meeting, that the Town Trustees of
Mayfield have decided adversely to such action.
Rey►or on Annexation Ele c ti (l : Lost,
The City Clerk submitted the returns of the election
held on September 5, 1919, on the question of the annexation of
East Palo Alto to the City of Palo Alto, as follows:
For Annexation . . . . . 26 votes
Against annexation 40 "
Total 66 "
Necessary to carry, 34 votes
- On motion of Terwilliger, duly seconded, the'annexation
proposition. Vas declared lost -
As to Zone Change,
W. . Allen addressed the Council in the matter of 1Jad-
ing a chang&made in the zoning of the city to permit the erection
of a garage on Bryant street in Block 20. The matter was re-
ferred to the City Planning Commission.
Pctitior, for Annexation.
A petition was received from residents of the Ashby
Tract, asking that the Council call an election on the proposi-
tion to annex ,the Ashby Tract and Lot ;' j of the Pitman Partition
to the City of Palo Alto. Said petition was accompanied by an
affidavit of the City Clerk that said petition was signed by more
than 25 of the registered qualified voters of the territory
sought to be anz exed.
'he matter waa informally d scuszed. and on notion of
Jordan, seconded by Miller, was laid over until the next regular
meeting for the purpose of coif erring with the proponents as to
the exterior boundaries of the district proposed to be annexed.
Orcina.nce itaL aundries) : Passed.
Orijn:ance #195, entitled ."An Ordinance Amending Ordinance
#1.56, Providing for License Tax on Certain Laundry Business," "ff
given secondreading and on motion of 'Jordan and Easterday .era s
posed by unanimous vote on roil cal..
ResclUtion Ord:e- °ing Wor Passed.
A resolution, entitled "Reso1utiµn Ordering Work, Yo. 1
-Hof `$Cries, 1Mnder Street-. Opening Act of 1889a" was introduced 2Id
.;Mtion of Jordan seconded by Easterday, the
sioneru :p vided for in ad resolution were appointed as
tt�a*r�arw,0o4 B. Smith and C.A.Chaquette.
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passed by unanimous vote on roll c....1.
Re arts cei� d.
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The rePort t of .the Department cf-, Public Works for July
and of the Auditor . >and 'T easure ° for August were �,� and or -
Claims dered filed. .
On motion of :Roller and Basterday the 'o l o air+
were allowed and warrants a.uthorji c inpayment of •C claims
�a�e 4
C. H. Jordan, auditor, 2000 envelopes, s ta: e ���.d $°*
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rod' 3. 72
W.E'4 n pay of election officers 1.5.0o
.auto to $.3. for election supplies
ars. J .H.Rex.nhart, rent For- 2. councilelections , Apr10.
City of Palo Alto, �ay����yy` .gexpense4y 6&58
Red Crosi�}, etc.
ingrim.RUt1edge Co. 1 set election cuppljes 8.75
Times Pub. Co. annexation ballots 7
Sur Co.ety pub. nc tf. ce & cards, alley opening 92
rat. Sup' y premium bond auditor v '�.
�ditos. to ,.%1f2C 25.00
On motion of Miller and .Jordan the Counc y ,
a aux'ned.
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Attest
City Clerk
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Approved:
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